Rainbow-colored phantom lakes emerge around Namibia’s ‘Great White Place’ — Earth from space
A 2011 astronaut photo shows off a series of colorful mini-lakes that appeared around the edge of a giant salt flat, known as the Etosha
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Wild monkeys invaded Florida. Should people protect them?
A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.
Scientists Propose Plans for World’s Largest Particle Smasher
The world’s current largest collider was instrumental in discovering a new, elusive subatomic particle in 2012.
Scientists Create Superman-Like Eye Lasers
The new lasers are ‘some of the world’s smallest and lightest.’
Celebrating 100 Years Since Goddard’s Breakthrough Moment in Modern Rocketry
Dr. Robert H. Goddard and a liquid oxygen-gasoline rocket in the frame from which it was fired on March 16, 1926, at Auburn, Mass.
‘Super El Niño’ could push global temperatures to unprecedented highs, forecasters say
A “super El Niño” could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to
How plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth forever
A geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet
A single injection of mRNA-like treatment could help heart muscle heal after a heart attack in mice and pigs. Could it work in humans too?
Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged
The Math That Explains Why Bell Curves Are Everywhere
No matter where you look, a bell curve is close by. Place a measuring cup in your backyard every time it rains and note the
Smartwatch data can be used to assess early diabetes risk
When combined with clinical markers, smartwatch data was able to help detect insulin resistance with nearly 90 percent accuracy.
Extreme heat is cutting the time people can safely be active outdoors
Heat and humidity now severely limit light physical activity for millions of people around the world, with older adults facing the greatest burden.
Live Science Today: ‘Hexagonal’ diamonds and fish scale down
Monday, March 16, 2026: Your daily shot of the biggest science stories making headlines.
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius: The only surviving larger-than-life-size statue of a pagan Roman emperor — a rarity that Michelangelo refurbished
The giant, one-of-a-kind statue of a Roman emperor on horseback depicts him addressing his troops.
Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian’s Wall
The newly found fortlet was a good lookout point for Roman soldiers stationed along the Antonine Wall in Scotland.